Anatomy: Articulations and Joints

Question 1

Identify the synovial joint type

Accepted Answer

Condyloid/Ellipsoidal

Question 2

This type of Synovial Joint is found at the 1st carpometacarpal joint (thumb):

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Saddle

Question 3

This type of Synovial Joint is characteristic of the Shoulder and Hip:

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Ball-and-Socket

Question 4

This type of Synovial Joint is found at the Intercarpal and Intertarsal joints:

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Gliding/Planar

Question 5

defined as a slightly movable joints

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amphiarthroses

Question 6

The most common joints found in the body are:

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Diarthroses

Question 7

Which skeleton is composed of all the limb bones and their girdles

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Appendicular skeleton

Question 8

Identify the synovial joint type

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Plane/Gliding

Question 9

The skeleton made up of the bones of the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage is the.....

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Axial skeleton

Question 10

Movable bones are separated by a fluid-containing joint cavity, hyaline cartilage, capsule

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Diarthroses-Synovial

Question 11

feature articular cartilage/capsule, fluid, membrane

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Synovial Joints

Question 12

“junction of cartilage” (1st rib to sternum) and “growing together” (intervertebral disks)

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Amphiarthroses-Cartilaginous

Question 13

The amount of movement allowed at the joint is defined as its

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Functional Classification

Question 14

“seams” – occur only between the bones of the skull

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sutures

Question 15

Identify the synovial joint type

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Pivot

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